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Monday MoneySavers

Feb 8th, 2010
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$2, When I was unpacking this, the stirrer fell and I thought for sure, it would have been broken. It survived. The asaaan household drinks freshly squeezed juice 3-4 times a week. I bought this to store the juice nd the stirrer is perfect for stirring up the pulp and juice after it settles. From an estate sale.

Before. $3.

After polishing

 I feel I should have pass on this. I dont know why though. NK hates it..I kinda liked but should have walked away from it. Oh well. Anyone one wants a silver ladle?

And finally Neelum wanted a closer look at this. NK bought it last year from some fancy place. It was $60? $80? who knows but way too expensive for my taste.

Weird Angle

 For the longest time, NK had this propped against a wall in our bedroom. He refused to hang it. I wanted it horizontally placed and he claimed that the peacock pattern was ruined if he hung that way. Of course, I eventually got my way and so far everyone who has walked by the hall, could care less about the damm peacocks(you can see them at the bottom of each square) Everyone loves it I am going to lie and say I exported it from Thailand when I was vacationing there 2 years ago. 

Another closer look

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Poison of the day

Feb 7th, 2010
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White wine + Ginger Ale + Lime + Lemon + Orange Slices= Yummy Stuff

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Margarita was NOT made tonight

I threw a party today. A mini Superbowl party. I had White Wine Sangria, Chai, Samosa, Bhajjia,Bagels,Home made Hummus and Guacamole and Pita bread.

The 2 couples who came brought dinner. Paneer sabzi, and aloo and palak(potato and peas  spinach ).I made chicken curry as well.Apparently because I praise NK’s cooking alot, it means that I dont know how to cook. The women seemed surprised that I knew how to make bhajjia. NK remarked that they were my frenemy…Oh well.. They left early because it was school night. I just finished cleaning up and trying to finish drinking the sangria. Tons of leftover for tomorrow…

Its hard to think of something to write every single day. But I am determined to do a posting every single day this Feb.

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Daily Outfit

Feb 6th, 2010
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Lal Chharhi(sp?)

 Made it just in time for NaBloMoPo shit

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Get out of my Business

Feb 5th, 2010
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Thursdays you know are special. I drop the older kids off to school and NK drops Samar. This way, I get an extra 45 mins or so. Today, Samar’s class had a birthday party. I normally pack a treat for him so that he can have something special while the other kids eat cupcakes. (I searched the house last night but didnt find anything.) I felt bad so I thought, I will make a quick grocery store run after I drop the older 3 and get him a fruit snack candy thing.

I am reading the ingredients list on the back of the box,making sure it doesnt have soy when, I hear this lady next to me.

Bitchy Lady: You know, you shouldnt buy those. They have Red  40.

I look at her and shrug my shoulders.

BL: Yes, they are really harmful and shouldnt  be given to kids at all.

Me: Mind your own business please.

Now, I am normally not this rude but when I am already rude doesnt that mean you fucking stop talking to rude person… No..she continues

BL: Well, excuse me I was just trying to be helpful

Me: Well, does it look like I need help?

 I walk away at this point and she ranting and muttering about red dye and immigrants or something. I dont know. Now do I have a fucking antenna that attracts all the crazies to me? rude crazy people in the grocery store at 825am?

I go home, wanting to tell NK about this crazy person.

I walk into the house and see Samar still not ready for school and NK on the  computer. He then asks me to drop Samar instead. So I sulk silently and gave Samar his neb treatment, dress him, grab his  bag and storm out of the house.

By this time,its already 930 and I have to be back at school at 11. I hung around the class chatting with the moms and then went to another thrift store and took pictures for a  future post which I may or may not write. Didnt buy anything. Then went to Savers and bought a little stand thing to hold the scrubbing pads.

The enitre day was shot. I dont know why I am in this funk. Something else happened between my friends on FB and made me realize, I should reallly think twice(M if you reading this, its not you) about posting my crazy crap.

I am going out tonight and hopefully the weekend would be better

Posted in: Conversation, Crazy Happenings, Random Crap, Samar, Samar.
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Hall of Fame

Feb 4th, 2010
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Lilies

Hall of Fame.

 PS:I worked out 2 days in a row. And ate sensibly and, and didnt make any cocktails. Feel healthier already.

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Crafty Days

Feb 3rd, 2010
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Take some saucers and different sized wineglass and sundae cups and/or candle sticks

Washed and drying on the newspaper sheet

 Add some Gorilla Glue

It's easier to eyeball the middle of the plate when its lying down on its back

 Place an object to weigh it down.

In our case, its books and 2 cans

 Wait 48 hours for glue to dry.And then Taa Daa

Ashwina call dibs on the tall one.

The saucers were 49cents each and the candles sticks were all less than a dollar. I spent $12.99 on 12 plates and the base for them. I saw this idea on many many blogs. The important thing is try and find the right sized base to the right plate. Wouldnt this make a awesome housewarming gift? Wrap up some cake and give the cake stand as well?

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Daily Outfit + Confession

Feb 2nd, 2010
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I have a confession to make.  Monika’s NSV post made me feel guilty. Are you ready for it? Takes a deep breath. Ihaventbeentothegymin2months.  Exhale!

I cancelled my 24hour fitness membership. The daycare timings were just not working out for me. I cancelled it and thought I will do stuff at home and take walks/run. I didnt do a single thing. NOTHING. Not even a miserable situp before bedtime.

And I ate and ate. The 14 lbs I lost when NK was gone and I was sad and not eating. I made up for it. I drank. I have been making cocktails and drinking almost every night. Screwdrivers, Sunrises, Martinis…and slowly I have been noticing the weight creeping back on. The once loose clothes are getting snug again. The visible cheekbones have been lost under the cheek fat(why is my face the first to gain weight)

I decided to join the YMCA.They have longer daycare hours plus the kids could use the pool. I signed up last week and today was suppose to be my first day back. And I didnt go. I had to meet some moms for enrollment at Samar’s preschool and they flaked on me. And then I went out and bought stuff for Ashwina’s tea party. By that time, it was time to go get Neil. Then I came home,lunch and Samar took a nap. He’s been coughing and wheezing so I told myself I cannot go to the gym.

But enoughs enough. I am going to go and start working out tomorrow. I have decided I want to get back to Nordic walking. I loved those poles and I havent done it in over a year. It was easier to do in CO because people do strange outdoorsy stuff there and no one cares. Plus I lived very close to a hiking trail and would do it there.Here, the 2 times I walked with the poles, it was on the sidewalk and I swear people gave me crazy looks. I am hoping to find a race that would allow Nordic Walking and I want to enter in one. And as evidence, here’s today’s outfit

So what if the cheeks are fat. At least I have nice hair

 

Nk took the picture early this morning

Tights:Ross

Dress:Marshalls or something

TankTop:Target

Necklace:Thrifted

Boots:Thrifted

Sash/Belt:Thrifted

PS:I doing the NaBloPoMo thing again. will try. Lets see

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Monday Moneysavers

Feb 1st, 2010
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Another week, another monday. Another garage sale. Another hunting of craigslists ad. Someone else left me a comment saying I am addicted(which I deleted because its my blog and I can do whatever I want). Yes, you are right. I am addicted. Addicted to finding treasures at the cheapest price. Call me cheap. Call me broke. Call me greedy. Call me green. Call me anything. It doesnt matter.

Rant over. Moving along to this weeks finds. I went to this sale 3-4 miles from my house.I went twice to this sale. The first was Friday morning. After I dropped the older kids and NK stayed home with Samar. I bought the practical stuff . Paid $18 total. Came back, thinking about the beautiful stuff I saw for sale.

Mom was in love with QVC hundreds of New stuff, cheap
You won’t believe how much stuff there is! This is not a regular garage sale. Lots of new kitchen items, pots, food storage containers, Lots of new XL, 2X summery clothes (about 300 new tops and bottoms, very flattering, cool colors), sweat suits, $2@, new leather purses, every size of gym bags and craft bags, many beautiful, unusual baskets ($5), candles of every sort ($1@), LL Bean backpacks, lots of new porcelain dolls, lots of new bears of every size (many orig around $100!Great presents to stock up on )$1 – $15, lots of Boyd’s Bear figurines ($5), beautiful wood jewelry boxes and tackle boxes, perfect Lenox Arrowhead china ($150 set), German crystal candelabra($30), 10 Real English tea cups $15@, beautiful crystal paperweights, turntable, amp, sports equipment: stepper, multi-station exerciser, ab reducer, etc., 3 med dog carriers, new dog stainless bowl sets, 10 new Queen comforters ($10@), 1500 books mostly novels, cook books, many new(.50), quilting books and supplies, portable sewing machine, old dresser ($45), Huge $1 table and huge $5 table. Everything must go by Sunday! Come and buy it today before it is gone!
Dealers welcome….MAKE AN OFFER for volume
I went to the house Friday morning. And bought this
 

Brand new . made in Spain. stew pot

 Oldest Child’s finger. Paid $8.

Non stick surface inside. Paid $5

Pyrex bowls. $3 for the bigger one and $1 for the smaller.

Pyrex bowls. Paid $3 for the bigger and $1 for the smaller one

  I was talking to the guy running the sale. I asked, did the owner die. He shakes his head and says no. She just kept on ordering stuff from QVC and other infomercials. She did it for years and she never even opened most of it. And then, one day, she got tired of it and landed up on her daughter’s doorsteps, telling her daughter, she is sick and tired of her QVC crap and she wants her daughter to handle it. WOW.

What does that say about that poor woman? NK’s theory is that she was an insomniac and couldnt sleep and so was buying stuff. Mine was how the hell did she have so much money? Is her house in her foreclosure now? I kid you not guys, her backyard was full of the boxes her stuff was in. The pots and pans I bought  still had the plastic sleeve intact.

Now the above was the practical Sraikh. This lady had beautiful stuff. Stuff that a mom with little kids shouldnt have. And shouldnt lust after.Stuff that one shouldnt waste money on.Early Sat morning, I went back to her house with more cash.( I carry at the most $30 at one time. )

Hello Ganesha! Aromatherapy burner $1

 and certainly not this

Oil burner. $5

Pairs are easier to decorate with. $5 for its twin as well

This is mulbery scented candles. I doubt, I would EVER light the candles.

 They came wrapped in this box. The kids had fun with the cardboard rolls for a long time

See the plate is wrapped with plastic

 You see the brass plate the candles are on. It came with instructions on how to place the candles. She had about 5 boxes of these candles, White, red, green, yellow and another one. All unwrapped and in boxes like this. I bought red and green. I spent $21 on Sat.In case anyone is keeping track. After that sale, I drove to a church rummage sale, where I spent $4 on this.

Napkins

I am going to  be hosting a tea party for Ashwina’s girl scout’s troop. I am on the hunt for a tea pot and multiple saucer plates and candlesticks to make individual cupcake stands as party favors for the girls. I am very excited.  

Tomorrow, new flowers I bought from the beach.

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10 things about me

Jan 28th, 2010
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GM  and Doli both tagged to write 10 things about myself. I  am trying to think what I havent shared in my 5 yrs of blogging.

1. I always read the last page of magazines first.Only magazines,not books or newspapers.

2.I cannot eat spicy food, ie with mirchi(red chilli). Back home, everyone(my sisters and parents) all love spicy. My mum would make sambal with 3 fistfuls of dried chillis. Whenever she made chicken, I would take the chicken pieces and wash it and then eat it with rice.NK also cannot tolerate spicy. I dont have red chilli powder in my house.

3. I can only count up to 20 in Hindi. If I was telling my mum a number, I would either say saat aur panch or tujuh puluh lima.(75 in Hindi and Malay)

4. Growing up, my cousins and I all lived together in the same house. We had a pet monkey name Lucy. My dad once made her drunk.

5. We also had a rooster and a huge, walk in aviary with all sorts of birds.

6. Our pet dog was eaten by a python. A huge python. The police came out and around 10 men had to catch that snake. I was just 7-8 at that time. All I remember was we woke up at 3-4 am and I had to go pee badly.

8. When I first got married, I used to be more outgoing. I used to want to talk to people and not leave the party till the hosts kick us out. Now, I am happy to sit quietly and not mingle. I am happy to just smile at my kids. I dont need to make friends with everyone and not everyone needs to be my friend.

9. The older I get, the angrier  sadder I am feeling. Towards crap people do. Towards natural disasters, towards people dying before their time. Towards unexplained illness. Towards rude drivers. My list can go on and on.

10. I suck at tags. I really do. I havent done Starry’s tag and that was last year. And this tag, I cannot find 5 interesting things about me.

The first 10 people to comment, tell me ONE thing about yourself. Come on, its the least you can do.

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Rules of Life.

Jan 26th, 2010
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In honor of Martin Luther King, Avasha brought home interesting homework.

Do the ideas below show that you are a good person. Circle Yes or NO

  1. Your eyes are blue. 
  2. Your hair is curly.
  3. You have money in your pocket
  4. You work hard.
  5. You are honest
  6. You are skinny.
  7. You live in a big house.

My child got everything right except one.. And her reasoning for the one she chose, I thought was very creative.

She chose the one that said you live in a big house. She circled YES. I asked her why? She said, if you are bad,then you wouldnt have money and so you cannot buy a big house. I thought it was a interesting exercise. I then asked her other various things Like what if her one of classmates doesnt invite her to the birthday party. What does that mean?  

Its tough explaining certain things to a child heck I am trying to come to terms with how certain people who I interact with are behaving(I would totally blog about this but then I am terrified someone would find out and it would hurt not only me but alot of other people as well) But to explain the concept of how not to judge someone by their outwardly appearance.. HA. Adults do it all the time.. Kids… I think the younger ones dont…And then they grow up and lose their innocence

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